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A pentagon is formed of two perpendicular lines on a base, which converge to form a triangular end. The pentagon points downward and has a total height of 8. The base measures 10 and the perpendicular side measures 5.
Find the area of the polygon in square units.
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The area of a pentagon can be calculated using the formula: (1/2) x base x height.
In this case, the base is 10 and the height is 8.
Area = (1/2) x 10 x 8 = 40 square units.
Therefore, the area of the pentagon is 40 square units.